"James Potter, who are you torturing to. . ." Lily stopped her sentence short as James came into view. He wasn't torturing anyone at all. It seemed that someone's cat had crawled under a root from the Whomping Willow and was unable to escape. James was trying to get the cat out while avoiding the branches swiping at his head.

Sirius was trying his best to send stunning spells at the branches swinging towards James. Lily couldn't just let him do it on his own. "Stupefy!" She aimed her wand at an incoming branch, causing it to nearly miss James' head. James grabbed the cat and made a run for safety. I seemed as though he was going to be clear when a branch came flying down and smashed into his arm. It seemed that Sirius' stunning spell had missed. He bowled over in pain, lying flat on the ground.

The cat took off towards the castle, leaving the injured James on the ground. Lily ran over to James, Sirius was already at his side. "Are you alright James" Sirius turned him over. James moaned slightly and started to sit up. "Yeah, I think my arm is broken though. I guess I'll have to go see Madam Pomfrey. Would you like to escort me?" He gave an innocent smile at Lily, who was actually feeling sorry for him.

"Oh, I. . .Why not. Let's go" She helped him up and the two of them walked towards the school. James seems rather happy for having just broken his arm. "Thanks for coming with me Lily. You are more sympathetic that Sirius would have been. He would have left me to walk by myself." Lily smiled, questioning her motives. "No problem. I'll be honest. I came over to the Whomping Willow because I thought you were torturing another innocent person. I didn't expect you to be saving a cat's life."

James started to snicker, an evil smirk on his face. "Oh, I knew you would come Evans. That's why I placed that cat there myself and staged a daring rescue." He had obviously thought she would find his attempt at getting her attention courageous but instead she filled with anger. She could feel her face getting red.

"JAMES POTTER! THAT WAS A MOST HORRIBLE THING TO DO! WHAT IF YOU HAD GOTTEN THAT CAT KILLED, EVEN WORSE, YOURSELF! I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU SOMETIMES!" And with that, she marched off towards the Great Hall.

James stood there, his mouth wide open. Just as she was disappearing around the corner he managed to yell, "You know you want me Evans!"

Lily began muttering to herself as she stomped into the Great Hall. "Oh the nerve of that James Potter! He could have been killed! That cat could have been killed! I just can't believe him. Two more days and I will have two months free of him."

Monica rushed over to her friend, noticing how angry she looked. "Lily, what happened?" Lily waited till they were seated on the bench to tell her best friend what happened. When Lily finished the story, Monica burst into a giggle. Lily, who was now even angrier, just stared at her friend. "WHAT IS SO FUNNY!"

Monica subsided her giggling for a moment. "It's just. . . I think it is adorable what he is going through to get you. Most girls would die to go out with James Potter right now. Mostly because he has this wonderful way with a snitch." She stared off into space for a moment and then shook her head. "Listen Lily. Maybe you should go a little easier on him instead of blowing up in his face all the time. He is just being himself."

Lily calmed down a little, understanding what her best friend was saying. Maybe she should go a little easier on James, after all, she was more mature than him. She sighed, "Alright Mon. I'll try my best not to flip out on him."

Monica smiled. "We go home tomorrow so you have tonight to try and be nice to him." Lily nodded and pulled some food onto her plate. The two girls ate their lunch quickly and then ran back outside to lay by the lake.

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You all thought I was going to make James good, didn't you?! I know you did! Sorry that this chapter is short and crappy but I have been trying. I might redo it though!